Chapter 58: Night on the Beach
The next day
Galan was standing outside of his office, watching Vegapunk demonstrate his weapons with his arms crossed. Vegapunk was explaining to the Marines how the weapons worked but said that only a few would be given to the Marines as it was still relatively new and needed to be tested.
And so Galan got 5 rocket launchers… The Marines were awed as they watched an explosion go off on a makeshift house, reducing it to ruins in an instant!
Afterwards, Vegapunk was with Galan, taking his blood in his office, grinning "Like my presentation!?" Galan ignored him and continued writing with one hand as Vegapunk drew blood from his chest, the old man jumped in rage shouting "BE IMPRESSED!" Galan replied slowly, "Amazing."
Vegapunk felt an intense rage in his chest and he grumbled "Stupid brainless idiotic moronic quasarless nincompoop! Last time I make anything for you!" Galan glanced at him and he snorted "Theoretically speaking!"
Galan turned back as Vegapunk basically opened his chest up and took from Galan's lineage factor in his blood. But he needed it from a specific spot and there was no lab here, so Galan just sat down and let Vegapunk do his thing.
He didn't feel anything at all.
Vegapunk was inwardly shivering in shock, he currently had his hands inside of Galan's chest! You have to know, he was wide open at the moment! This guy didn't even make a sound!
Vegapunk quickly finished his work and had a canister of blood to work with. He fixed Galan up and said "All done!" Galan touched his chest, feeling the stitches before saying "Let's go." as he got up and walked away, taking his book with him.
Vegapunk's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he shouted "You can walk?! Do you not feel pain!?" Galan replied slowly "Does a corpse feel pain? Hurry up." as he left the room.
Vegapunk grabbed his things and ran after him, in awe at Galan's mental fortitude! Maybe his special project would be a resounding success! Only time would tell but the blood from Galan would be a major improvement!
He wanted to scream Quasar at the top of his lungs, but held back forcefully…
They slowly arrived at Galan's house and Vegapunk got a good look at everyone training. He didn't know a single thing about it so he couldn't comment but he turned and saw the Seastone block and froze stiff, stuttering "T-T-T-T-" Before running over and touching the fist prints in the block, all kinds of bloodstains all over it.
He turned his head back to Galan stiffly, pointing a trembling finger at the marks, asking "Did you use Haki for these…?" Galan looked at the marks and replied "No." before going to find Sugar, Vegapunk's soul nearly left his body and he shivered before shouting "QUASAR!" and laughing strangely, caressing the canister of blood in his hand like a treasure, a look of madness in his eyes.
Galan dragged Sugar out by her arm, walking to Vegapunk, who turned to look at her as Galan said "Here." shoving her forward. Sugar stumbled a few steps and teared up looking at Vegapunk with intense fear before she burst into tears.
Vegapunk blinked in confusion, looking at Galan saying "You made her cry?" Galan looked at him, then looked up at his gigantic head, before replying firmly "It's you." Vegapunk touched his forehead and frowned, "Impossible! My big brain is so beautiful!"
Galan ignored him and said "Give me the bracelets." Vegapunk handed him the Seastone jewelry, saying "I don't know how you're gonna-" before shutting up as Galan tore the seastone off of Sugar's wrists like paper, his hands covered in a goopy aura.
Sugar felt much better in an instant and wanted to cheer but Galan slapped the bracelets and anklets on her, making her wilt instantly. He pulled her to him and pierced her ears, pinching the backs as she cried out in pain.
He didn't even flinch before leaving her to Vegapunk as he went inside, saying "Take whatever you need." Vegapunk looked at Sugar, who took a step back, her lips quivering. He said quickly "Hey, hey! I'm not gonna hurt you, I promise!"
Olvia frowned and said "You're too rough!" as Galan passed by her. He replied indifferently "Oh." before entering the house, frustrating Olvia.
Vegapunk did his business before having a conversation with Galan, after which he left Marineford in high spirits. Galan told him that he could experiment with the Hobby fruit if he wanted to get hunted by the World Government to which Vegapunk told him that he wasn't an idiot and he knew what to do.
He didn't take any of Sugar's blood, just ran a few basic tests on her, confirming something with himself.
That same night
Galan was sitting outside on the beach when Olvia walked out, coming to her seat and sitting down. She crossed her long legs and snorted gently, opening a book on her lap as she said "You're far too rough on the children."
Galan drank from the whiskey bottle, not saying anything. Olvia continued on gently "I understand your experience and upbringing, Kong and all, but you can't treat them like that. They're terrified of you." Galan replied slowly "Then leave."
Olvia turned her head to him, smiling "That's what this is about, is it?" Galan frowned and didn't answer as she continued "You want me to leave so you can be alone again, right? You feel yourself changing slightly and you're afraid, right?"
Suddenly, she was covered in Conqueror's Haki and Galan glanced at her, saying "You don't know what you're talking about." Olvia was caked with sweat but she didn't back down, replying "I'm right. I can tell. You rarely lose it anymore, when I first arrived it was every night you were punching that damn block and screaming out your emotions, but you don't have to anymore!"
Galan retorted "And what? Confide in you? Take you as my most important person? Hold you when I sleep? Stop thinking you know me, I'm telling you that you don't. Over and over, I keep telling you that I'm not your friend. Why does your thick skull not comprehend that? I don't need you and I never will. We're not lovers, we're not friends, I'm not your dead husband, or the father of your offspring."
He glared at her and raised his voice from expressionless to slightly angry, pressing on with his Haki "I keep telling you to stay away and you get closer! Why do you think I don't want you in my life? I'm not a person who can be loved. Everything I touch turns to ashes. One day I will turn to ash in a war I created for myself and by that time I'll go just the same I came. Alone. Not hurting anyone else with my pathetic excuse for a life."
Olvia's face was pale as can be but she still smiled. Galan closed his eyes, his jaws flexed from clenching his teeth as he turned back to the sea, returning to calm and blank "Get away from me. For your own sake." Olvia felt the pressure lift from her body and she smiled "I won't abandon you. You don't have to be scared of me because I'm not scared of you."
Galan clenched his fists, the whiskey bottle creaking and cracking before exploding in his hand, splashing Whiskey all over him. A piece flew out and Galan's fingers pinched it right in front of Olvia's right eye.
His movements like lightning while she didn't even flinch, smiling gently at him, "See?" she stood up and wiped the whiskey off him, continuing "You can keep pretending all you like, Galan. I will be right here. Even if the whole world abandons you, I will stay by your side."
She paused before leaning over and gently kissing his cheek, whispering "I'll wait for as long as I have to, right here. Because I fell in love with you." she pulled back and held her book with both hands behind her back, turning around and walking away, adding "You might not need me, but I need you. So no, I won't leave. Not now, not ever. Goodnight, Galan."
Galan stared at the waves under the moonlight, not moving an inch for a long time. The only warmth on his body was his cheek… He stayed silent and motionless until the sun rose.
This confession didn't change his mind. It didn't matter what she said. He existed only for Justice, nothing else…
Galan got dressed and went to work, his thoughts all jumbled up.
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